Corset-display device.



M. M. BEEMAN.

CORSET DISPLAY DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.12,1911.

1,0?3,585. Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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M. M. BEEMAN.

CORSET DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1911.

1,073,585. Patented Sept.23,1913.

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M. M. BEEMAN.

CORSET DISPLAY DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1911.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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MARCUS MERRI'IT BEEIVIAN, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SPIRELLA COMPANY, OF MEAD'VILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN SYLVANIA.

CORSET-DISPLAY DEVICE.

T (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, hlanoos M. Barman, a resident of Meadville, in the county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Corset-Display Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to appa 'atus for displaying and demonstrating garments and particularly corsets.

The purpose of the invention is to provide apparatus to show the fit of the garn'ient in different positions or with movements of the wearer, and to that end is so constructed as to impart to the form on which the garn'lent is fitted movements corresponding to some movements of the wearer of the garn'lent.

The invention comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

On the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the apparatus indicating by dotted lines different positions of the form or body thereof; Fig. 2 is a front eleva-tion with the body in section (and the casing removed) showing the internal apparat-us; Fig. 3 is a similar view viewed at right angles to Fig. 1; Fig. 41 is a plan view of the apparatus cut on the line -it----ft, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is an inverted view of the base plates and parts carried thereby; and Figs. 6 and T are detail views of the flexible body.

In the drawings 10 represents a suitable base for the apparatus and as the device is most conveniently operated from an electric motor, this base preferably contains the leading in wires 11 with switch 12 for stepping and starting the motor. Rising from the base is a hollow standard 01' tube 14 to the upper end of which is secured a platform 15 upon which rests the motor 16 for driving the apparatus. The conductor 17 from the switch 12 preferably extends through the hollow standard 14. Rising from the platform 1? is a suitable support, shown in the form of three rods 18 at whose upper end is secured the base plate 19 upon which the operative parts of the apparatus are mounted.

Secured to the lower face of plate 19 is a bearing 21 in which is rotatably mounted a shaft 22 carrying a wheel 23 which is connected by means of belt 2-1, sprocket chain 01- similar device with a wheel 25 on the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 12, 1911.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

Serial No. 643,717.

armature shaft of motor 16. The shaft 22 is provided with an endless screw or worm 26 engaging a worm gear 27 which is fastened on the lower end of a vertical shaft 28 extending up centrally through the plate 19 and having secured to its upper end a bevel pinion 2!). tolatable around the central shaft 28 above the plate 19 is a turn table or rotating platform 30 provided on its periphery with gear teeth which are engaged by a pinion 31 on the upper end of a short shaft 32 extending through the plate 19 and. rotatable in a suitable bearing therein and having secured to its lower end a gear 33 meshed with a pinion 31 rotatable on a stud $35 projecting downwardly from the plate 19. .lntegral with or suitably secured to the pinion 3-1 is a gear 36 which meshes with the gear 27 aforesaid. lhrough the train of gearing 36, 31, and 31 the turn table or platform 30 is given a slow rotary movement to turn the form and show the same from all sides. The platform 30 rotates around the central shaft 28, from which the necessary flexing n'lovements are imparted to the body of the device as hereafter described.

Secured to the turn table or rotating wheel 30 is a standard 10 to which is journaled at 41-1 a large gear 412 which meshes with gear 43, having a bevel portion 44. meshing with the bevel pinion 29 on the upper end of shaft 28. Fulcrumed at 4:5 to the upper end of standard l0 is an oscillating upright or lever 416 having its lower end curved to one side and connected by link 17 to a wrist pin 48 on gear 412, so that rotation of gear 42 imparts an oscillatory movement to the upright 116. FillCl'lllI'lOCl on the rear face of the standard 410 at 50 is a cross bar 51 whose ends are suitably secured by any convenient means to opposite walls of the hollow form on which the garment is placed for display. A link has its lower end pivotally connected at 56 near one end of the cross bar 51 and its upper end pivotally connected at 57 to the oscillating upright 16 above its fulcrum so that oscillation of said upright causes a corresponding, although much less oscillation of the cross bar 51. The upright 443 near its upper end has secured thereto by bolt 58, a cross bar 59 whose ends are also suitably secured in any suitable way to diametrically opposite walls of the hollow form 53. The cross bar 59 is free to move vertically relative to the lever 46, such as providing the upright with a slot 60 in which the bolt 58 can play up and down. I

The hollow figure or body 53 on which the garment is to be placed is so formed as to be partly or entirely flexible, or at least flexible for some distance above and below the waist line. As shown, the lower part 62 of the body is substantially rigid and the upper part 63 thereof is also substantially rigid. These rigid portions may be formed or constructed of any suitable material or in any suitable way. The lower cross bar 51 has its ends secured to the lower rigid portion 62 and the upper cross bar 59 has its ends secured to the upper rigid portion 63. The intermediate section 64 is so constructed that it yields and is flexible in all directions. This portion also may be variously constructed. It is preferred, however, to form the body of coils of fiat spring wire 65, such as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, and which is of a design which is being used extensively for corset stays. It comprises a wire bent alternately in opposite directions to form bulbous overlapping loops or eyes, the whole forming a flatelastic spring capable of being flexed in all directions. It is formed of a high grade of steel wire and possesses a high degree of elasticity. The. entire body is shown as formed of coils of this flat wire spring, the several coils of which are suitably secured at adjacent edges by wire loops 66 or the like, to hold the coils in position and produce a hollow form of the desired shape. The upper and lower parts which are to be rigid, have the wire spring coils so connected as to be non-elastic, such as flowing over them lead or solder and thereby forming substantially a hollow metal shell. The intermediate section 64, however, has the coils merely united at adjacent edges by the wire loops 66. l

The intermediate section 64 also preferably is provided with a series of vertical springs 67 which are of the same construe tion' and material as the fiat wire spring above described and fastened at their upper and lower ends respectively to the rigid portions of the hollow body, such as by embedding them in the solder or lead above described. This construction gives a hollow form having the necessary permanent shape for properly displaying the garment with the waist portion flexible in all directions so that this hollow body, through the mechanism above described, can take various forms and positions and therefore, demonstrate or illustrate the fit of the garment under ordinary movements of the body of the wearer.

Secured to the upper part of the hollow' body described is preferably attached a bust portion 70 which may be formed of papier mach or other suitable or like material.

In order to lubricate the various bearings conveniently, there is provided a ver tical tube 72 secured to the oscillating upright or lever 46 by suitable clips73. and having its lower end so placed as to feed the oil into a depression 74 in the upper end of the standard 40 from which an oil hole leads down to the pivot or bearing The hole 75 also communicates with a pair of pipes 76 and 77; the former being arranged to deposit oil in a groove 78 in the upper edge of link 47, which groove communicates with oil duct 79 leading to the wrist pin 48. The pipe 77 communicates with a cored passage in standard 40, which leads to the trunnion or fulcrum 50 of the oscillating cross bar 51. All of the parts inclosed within the hollow body or form 53 can, therefore, be lubricated by pouring oil into tube 72. The body or form does not extend quite down to the base plate 19 and all the parts below and immediately above the base plate can be lubricated by merely removing the screen 80 placed around the lower part of the frame. A gear casing 81 is also preferably provided for inclosing the gears beneath the base plate. 7 r

In the use of the apparatus, the corset or other garment to be displayed is placed upon the form 58. The motor being set into operation communicates motion to the shaft 22 and from the latter the worm 26,

worm gear 27, shaft 28, bevel pinions 29 and 44 and pinion 43 communicaterotary movement to the gear 42. From the wrist pin 48 carried by gear 42 the connecting rod 47 imparts an oscillatory motion to the upright 46, thereby carrying the upper cross bar 59 back and forth, and through connecting link 55 also imparting a limited oscillatory movement to the lowercross bar 51. The result is that the form is flexed slowly from side to side, the same as if the body of the wearer were swayed slowly from side to side. The upper cross bar 59 moves that portion of the form which corresponds to the shoulders and the upper portion of the chest, while the cross bar 51 gives tothat art of the form corresponding to the hips ot the person, a slight lifting and lowering movement corresponding to the natural move ment that occurs when the body is inclined y from side to side. lVhile the foregoing movements are taking place, the form as a whole is slowly rotated by the gears 27, 36, 34, 33 and 81, the latter meshing with the teeth on the periphery of the turn table 30. This brings all sides of the garment bedisplayed into view. This rotary move ment of the form as a whole does not inter- CJI tere with, nor is it interfered with by, the movements of the form from side to side, as above described.

The apparatus described forms an attractive display device, never tails to attract attention, and therefore, is an excellent advertising device as well as demonstrating the garment which is on the form. The movements are such as occur in the actual wearing of the garment and the device, therefore, is admirably adapted for demonstrating the qualities of the garment to retain a smooth fit and perfect shape notwithstanding the movements to which subjected.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In a garment displaying and denionstrating device, the continuation of a body or form having upper and lower sections, and a flexible intermediate section, and mechanism connected to the upper and lower sections and arranged to constantly vary their relative positions.

2. In a garment displaying and demonstrating device, the combination of a body or form having upper and lower sections, and an intermediate section composed of flexible flat wire springs, and mechanism connected to the upper and lower sections and arranged to constantly vary their relative positions.

3. In a garn'ient displaying and demonstrating device, the combination ot a body or form having upper and lower sections, and an intermediate section formed of llat wire springs having the wire bent back and forth into oppositely disposed loops and being flexible in all directions, and mechanism connected to the upper and lower sections and ar'anged to vary their relative positions.

4. In a garment displaying and demon strating device, the combination of a body or form having upper and lower sections, and a flexible intermediate section composed of vertical fiat wire springs and a flat wire spring arranged in substantially horizontal coils on said vertical springs, and mechanism connected to the upper and lower sections and arranged to vary their relative positions.

5. In a garment displaying and demon strating device, the combination of a base plate, a rotary turn table, thereon, a standard rising from said turn table, an oscillatory upright tulcrun'ied on said standard, and mechanism for oscillating said upright and rotating said turn table.

6. In a garment displaying and (lCITlOlk strating device, the combination of a base plate, a rotary turn table mounted thereon. a standard rising from said turn table, an oscillatory upright mounted on said standard, mechanism :lor oscillating said upright and rotating said turn table, a cross bar 'li'ulcrulned to said standard, and connections from said oscillating upright to said cross bar.

7. In a garment displaying and demonstrating device, the combination of a standard, an upright :l'iiltiaanned thereto, a cross bar 'l'ulcrinned to said upright below the fulcrum o'l. said upright, means connecting said cross bar to the upright above the fulcrum of the latter, and mechanism for oscillating said upright.

8. In a garment displaying and demonstrating device, the combination of a stand ard, an upright :tulcrumed thereto, a cross bar tulcrumed to said standard below the upright, means connecting said cross bar with the upright above the fulcrum of the latter, another cross bar secured n ar the upper end of the upright and vertically movable thereon, and mechanism for oscillating said upright.

9. In a garment displaying and demonstrating device, the combination of a turn table, a standard rising from said turn table, an upright tulcrumed to the upper end oi. said standard a cross bar t'ulcrumed to the standard below its upper end, means connecting said cross bar with the upright above the fulcrum oi the latter, a cross bar secured to the upper end of the upright and vertically slidable thereon, and mechanism arranged to oscillate said upright and rotate said turn table.

10. In a garment displaying and demonstrating device, the combination of a base plate, a shaft extending theretln'ough, a turn table rotatable about said shaft, a standard rising from said turn table, an oscillatory upright :t'ulcrumed on said standard, a gear rotatable in a vertical plane on said standard, a wrist pin on said gear, a link connecting said wrist pin and said oscillatory i'lpright, a gear connecting the central vertical shaft with the gear carrying said wrist pin, mechanism below the base plate for rotating said latter gear, and connections therclron'i for rotating said turn table.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

MARCUS MERRITI BEEDIAN. iVitnesses I)AVU) SOILULER,

IV. W. IILNCAID.

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